{"id":116232,"date":"2015-07-29T14:20:50","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T04:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=116232"},"modified":"2020-08-11T13:59:23","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T03:59:23","slug":"man-charged-after-highway-escapade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2015\/07\/29\/man-charged-after-highway-escapade\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Charged After Highway Escapade"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 29, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Police have charged a Brisbane man following Tuesday’s incident on the Bunya Highway at Wooroolin where a silver BMW allegedly sped away from police and headed through Kingaroy and then down the D’Aguilar Highway without stopping.<\/p>\n

Tyre deflation devices were deployed at Nanango, Woolmar and Woodford in a bid to stop the vehicle, but the driver managed to avoid the stingers on each occasion.<\/p>\n

At Blackbutt, the driver allegedly drove through roadworks to avoid police.<\/p>\n

At D’Aguilar, near Wamuran, the BMW left the highway and travelled along Raaen Road where it allegedly side-swiped a police vehicle, causing minor damage.<\/p>\n

A police spokesman said tyre deflation devices were then successfully deployed further along Raaen Road.<\/p>\n

When the car came to a stop, the driver allegedly took off on foot but police gave chase and quickly arrested him.<\/p>\n

A 36-year-old Hemmant man has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle, contravene a direction, two counts of failing to stop a motor vehicle, and wilfully making unnecessary noise.<\/p>\n

He is due to appear in the Redcliffe Magistrates Court today.<\/p>\n